NCAA Drug Testing Program Booklet

The NCAA salutes the more than

380,000 student-athletes participating in 23 sports at more than 1,000 member institutions

Drug-Testing Program 2008-09

NCAA 65857-6/08 DT 09 If you’re a college student-athlete, be aware that sports organizations have different rules about banned/prohibited drugs.

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Banned Prohibited in-competition Stimulants (except pseudoephedrine and phenylephrine) (except caffeine, pseudoephedrine & phenylephrine - See USADA for others)

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www.ncaa.org/health-safety ;OPZKVJ\TLU[PZH]HPSHISLMYLLVMJOHYNLMYVT;OL5H[PVUHS*LU[LYMVY+Y\N-YLL:WVY[[OLVMÄJPHSHKTPUPZ[YH[VY of NCAA Drug Testing, at www.drugfreesport.com. Duplication is encouraged. Information is subject to change but is current as of January 1, 2008, which includes the WADA 2008 list. Contents Page

Drug-Testing Program Preamble ...... 2

Drug-Testing Legislation–Bylaws ...... 2

Banned-Drug Classes with Examples ...... 7

Student-Athlete Drug-Testing Consent Form ...... 9

Medical Exceptions ...... 9

Alcohol, Tobacco and Other Drug-Education Guidelines ...... 9

Protocol ...... 10

1. Medical Code ...... 10

2. Organization ...... 10

3. Causes for Loss of Eligibility ...... 10

4. Championship, Institution and Student-Athlete Selection ...... 11

5. Championship, Institution and Student-Athlete Notification ...... 11

6. Specimen Collection Procedures ...... 12

7. Chain of Custody ...... 14

8. Laboratory Procedures, Notification of Results and Appeal Process ...... 14

9. Restoration of Eligibility ...... 15

Institutional Drug Testing ...... 16

The Drug-Testing Program is reviewed annually by the Committee on Competitive Safeguards and Medical Aspects of Sports.

Contact NCAA Staff Liaison Mary Wilfert.

Photographs Provided By: NCAAphotos.com 1 each student-athlete prior to the institution’s first sched- NCAA Drug-Testing Program uled intercollegiate competition. Failure to sign the con- With their approval of Proposal No. 30 at the January sent form by the deadline shall result in the student-ath- 1986 NCAA Convention and Proposal Nos. 52-54 at the lete’s ineligibility for practice or competition until the January 1990 Convention, NCAA institutions reaffirmed their student-athlete has signed the form. Failure to complete dedication to the ideal of fair and equitable competition at their and sign the form prior to practice or competition may championships and postseason certified events. At the same result in the student-athlete’s ineligibility for participation time, they took another step in the protection of the health and in all intercollegiate athletics. The consent form shall be safety of the student-athletes competing therein. So that no kept on file in the office of the director of athletics, and one participant might have an artificially induced advantage, such file shall be available for examination upon request so that no one participant might be pressured to use chemical by an authorized representative of the NCAA (see Bylaw substances in order to remain competitive, and to safeguard 14.1.4.1). (Adopted: 1/10/92 effective 8/1/92, Revised: the health and safety of participants, this NCAA drug-testing 1/16/93, 1/10/95 effective 8/1/95) program was created. Bylaw 10.1. Unethical Conduct The program involves urine collection on specific occasions and laboratory analyses for substances on a list of (f) Knowing involvement in providing a banned substance banned-drug classes developed by the NCAA Executive or impermissible supplement to student-athletes, or know- Committee.† This list consists of substances generally pur- ingly providing medications to student-athletes contrary to ported to be performance enhancing and/or potentially harm- medical licensure, commonly accepted standards of care ful to the health and safety of the student-athlete. The drug in sports medicine practice, or state and federal laws; classes specifically include stimulants (such as ampheta- (Adopted 8/4/05) mines and cocaine) and anabolic steroids, as well as other Bylaw 10.2. Knowledge of Use of Banned drugs. Drugs †This list was approved initially by the 1986 NCAA A member institution’s athletics department staff members Convention. or others employed by the intercollegiate athletics program who have knowledge of a student-athlete’s use at any time Drug-Testing Legislation of a substance on the list of banned drugs, as set forth in Bylaw 31.2.3, shall follow institutional procedures dealing Drug-testing legislation can be found in the Division I, II with drug abuse or shall be subject to disciplinary or cor- and III Manuals and on the NCAA Web page at rective action as set forth in Bylaw 19.5.2.2. www.ncaa.org/health-safety. The following asterisks apply below: * Refer to division Manual for wording specific to that Manual. ** Bylaw only applies to Divisions I and II. *** Provision is listed under a different paragraph number in each Manual. Constitution 3.2.4.7.*** The active member shall administer annually, on a form prescribed by the Academics/Eligibility/Compliance Cabinet, a signed drug-testing consent form for each student-athlete (per Bylaw 12.02.5) pursuant to Bylaws 14.1.4 and 30.5. (Adopted: 1/10/92 effective 8/1/92; Revised 4/24/03) Constitution 3.2.4.7.1* In sports in which the Association conducts year-round drug testing, the consent form shall be administered individually to student-athletes each academic year at the time the intercollegiate squad first reports for practice or prior to the Monday of the institution’s fourth week of classes, whichever date occurs first. In those sports in which the Association does not conduct year-round drug testing, the form shall be administered individually to

2 Bylaw 14.1.1.1. Ineligibility for Use of Banned ticipation (i.e., practice and competition) in all intercollegiate Drugs athletics (see also Constitution 3.2.4.7.1).Violations of this bylaw do not affect a student-athlete’s eligibility if the viola- A student-athlete who is found to have used a substance tion occurred due to an institutional administrative error or on the list of banned drugs through an NCAA drug test, oversight, and the student-athlete subsequently signs the as set forth in Bylaw 31.2.3, shall be declared ineligible form; however, the violation shall be considered an institu- for further participation in postseason and regular- tional violation per Constitution 2.8.1. (Adopted: 1/10/92 season competition in accordance with the ineligibility effective 8/1/92, Revised: 1/16/93, 1/10/95 effective 8/1/95, provisions in Bylaw 18.4.1.5.1. (Adopted: 1/10/90 Revised: 1/14/97, 4/24/03, 8/5/04) effective 8/1/90) 14.1.4.2* Administration Bylaw 14.1.3.1. Student-Athlete Statement The institution shall administer the consent form individu- Prior to participation in intercollegiate competition each ally to each student-athlete (including recruited partial academic year, a student-athlete shall sign a statement qualifiers and nonqualifiers) each academic year. Details in a form prescribed by the Academics/Eligibility/ about the content, administration and disposition of the Compliance Cabinet in which the student-athlete submits consent form are set forth in Bylaw 30.5. (Adopted: information related to eligibility, recruitment, financial aid, 1/10/92 effective 8/1/92) amateur status, previous positive drug tests administered by any athletics organization and involvement in orga- Bylaw 15.5.10.3*** Squad List nized gambling activities related to intercollegiate or pro- Any student-athlete who signs a drug-testing consent fessional athletics competition under the Association’s form must be included on the institution’s squad-list form, governing legislation. Failure to complete and sign the and any student-athlete who is included on the squad-list statement shall result in the student-athlete’s ineligibility form must have signed a drug-testing consent form pur- for participation in all intercollegiate competition. suant to Bylaw 14.1.4. (Adopted: 1/10/92 effective Violations of this bylaw do not affect a student-athlete’s 8/1/92) eligibility if the violation occurred due to an institutional administrative error or oversight, and the student-athlete subsequently signs the form; however, the violation shall be considered an institutional violation per Constitution 2.8.1. (Revised: 1/10/92 effective 8/1/92, Revised: 1/14/97, 2/19/97, 4/24/03) 14.1.3.2. Administration The institution shall administer this form individually to each student-athlete prior to the individual’s participation in intercollegiate competition each year. Details about the content, administration and disposition of the statement are set forth in Bylaw 30.13. 14.1.3.3. Notification of NCAA The institution shall promptly notify in writing the NCAA’s vice president for education services regarding a student-athlete’s disclosure of a previous positive test for banned substances administered by any other athletics organization. (Adopted: 1/14/97 effective 8/1/97) Bylaw 14.1.4.1* Drug-Testing Consent Form Each academic year a student-athlete shall sign a form prescribed by the Academic/Eligibility/Compliance Cabinet in which the student consents to be tested for the use of drugs prohibited by NCAA legislation. Failure to complete and sign the consent form prior to practice or prior to the Monday of the institution’s fourth week of classes, whichever date occurs first, in sports in which the Association conducts year-round drug testing and prior to competition in all other sports shall result in the student-athlete’s ineligibility for par-

3 Bylaw 18.4.1.5* Ineligibility for Use of dent-athlete tests negative and the student-athlete’s eligi- Banned Drugs bility is restored by the Committee on Student-Athlete Reinstatement. (Adopted: 4/28/05, effective 8/1/05) A student-athlete who tests positive, as set forth in Bylaw 31.2.3, shall be declared ineligible for further participation 18.4.1.5.1.3 Transfers. in postseason and regular-season competition in accor- If the student-athlete transfers to another NCAA institu- dance with the ineligibility provisions in Bylaw 18.4.1.5. tion while ineligible, the institution from which the stu- The certifying institution may appeal to the Committee on dent-athlete transferred must notify the institution that the Student-Athlete Reinstatement for restoration of the stu- student-athlete is ineligible. If the student-athlete imme- dent-athlete’s eligibility if the institution concludes that cir- diately transfers to a non-NCAA institution while ineligible cumstances warrant restoration. (Revised: 1/10/90 effec- and competes in collegiate competition within the 365- tive 8/1/90) day period at a non-NCAA institution, the student-athlete 18.4.1.5.1 Duration of Ineligibility. shall be ineligible for all NCAA regular-season and postseason competition until the student-athlete does not A student-athlete who tests positive (in accordance with compete in collegiate competition for a 365-day period. the testing methods authorized by the Executive Additionally, the student-athlete must test negative (in Committee) shall be charged with the loss of a minimum accordance with the testing methods authorized by the of one season of competition in all sports if the season of Executive Committee) and request that eligibility be competition has not yet begun for that student-athlete or restored by the Committee on Student-Athlete a minimum of the equivalent of one full season of compe- Reinstatement. (Revised: 4/28/05, effective 8/1/05) tition in all sports if the student-athlete tests positive during his or her season of competition (i.e., the remainder 18.4.1.5.1.4 Testing Positive on of contests in the current season and contests in the sub- Second Occasion. sequent season up to the period of time in which the student-athlete was declared ineligible during the previous If the student-athlete, who tested positive for any drug year). The student-athlete shall remain ineligible for all other than a “street drug” as defined in Bylaw 31.2.3.4, regular-season and postseason competition during the tests positive a second time for the use of any drug, other time period ending one calendar year (i.e., 365 days) than a “street drug” as defined in Bylaw 31.2.3.4, he or after the student-athlete’s positive drug test and until the she shall lose all remaining regular-season and postsea- student-athlete tests negative (in accordance with the son eligibility in all sports. If the student-athlete tests pos- testing methods authorized by the Executive Committee) itive a second time for the use of a “street drug,” he or and the student-athlete’s eligibility is restored by the she shall be charged with the loss of a minimum of one Committee on Student-Athlete Reinstatement. (Revised: additional season of competition in all sports and also 1/10/90 effective 8/1/90, 1/16/93, 1/9/96 effective 8/1/96, shall remain ineligible for regular-season and postseason 1/14/97 effective 8/1/97, 4/28/05 effective 8/1/05) competition at least through the next calendar year. (Revised: 4/28/05, effective 8/1/05) 18.4.1.5.1.1 Breach of NCAA Drug- 18.4.1.5.2 Banned Drugs and Drug- Testing Program Protocol. Testing Methods. A student-athlete who is in breach of the NCAA drug- testing program protocol (e.g., no-show, tampering with The Executive Committee shall adopt a list of banned sample) shall be considered to have tested positive for drug classes and shall authorize methods for drug test- the use of any drug other than a “street” drug. (Adopted: ing of student-athletes on a year-round basis. The list of 4/28/05, effective 8/1/05) banned drug classes and the procedure for informing member institutions about authorized methods for drug 18.4.1.5.1.2 Appeals. testing are set forth in Bylaw 31.2.3. (Revised: 1/10/90 effective 8/1/90) An institution may appeal the duration of ineligibility to the Committee on Competitive Safeguards and Medical 18.4.1.5.3 Non-NCAA Athletics Aspects of Sports (or a designated subcommittee). In all Organization’s Positive sports, the committee may reduce the legislated penalty Drug Test. to withholding the student-athlete from the next 50 percent of the season of competition or provide complete The Executive Committee shall authorize methods for drug relief from the legislated penalty. If the committee testing any student-athlete who has disclosed in the stu- requires the student-athlete to fulfill the legislated penalty dent-athlete statement (see Bylaw 14.1.3.1) that he or she or be withheld from the next 50 percent of the season of has a positive drug test administered by a non-NCAA athlet- competition in all sports, the student-athlete shall remain ics organization. A student-athlete under a drug-testing sus- ineligible until the prescribed penalty is fulfilled, the stu- pension from a national or international sports governing

4 body that has adopted the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) code shall not participate in NCAA intercollegiate competition for the duration of the suspension. (Adopted: 1/14/97 effective 8/1/97, Revised: 4/28/05 effective 8/1/05)

Bylaw 18.7.3. Postseason Bowl Game Drug Usage The eligibility rules governing individual participation and drug usage shall be as demanding for participants in postseason bowl games as those governing participation in NCAA championships. To attest to the eligibility of its student-athletes (in conformity with this paragraph), each institution selected or qualified for a postseason bowl game shall meet the certification-of-eligibility require- ments set forth in Bylaws 14.10 and 30.13. (Revised: 1/10/95)

Bylaw 30.5* Drug-Testing Program the drug-testing consent form required in Bylaw 14.1.4 30.5.1 Responsibility of Institution. (see also Constitution 3.2.4.7): (Adopted: 1/10/92 effective 8/1/92) Each member institution is responsible for ensuring compliance with the following elements of the NCAA Drug- (a) The consent form shall be administered individually Testing Program: (Adopted: 4/28/05 effective 8/1/05) to each student-athlete by the director of athletics or the director of athletics’ designee each academic (a) Complete and forward the drug-testing availability year; calendars to The National Center for Drug Free Sport by the date specified by the organization; (b) The director of athletics or the director of athletics’ designee shall disseminate the list of banned drug (b) Respond to the initial drug-testing notification from classes to all student-athletes and educate them The National Center for Drug Free Sport by the date about products that might contain banned drugs. All specified by the organization; student-athletes are to be notified that the list may (c) Complete and forward to The National Center for change during the academic year, that updates may Drug Free Sport a current and accurate institutional be found on the NCAA Web site (i.e., squad list (see Bylaw 30.14) by the date specified by www.ncaa.org/health-safety) and informed of the the organization; appropriate athletics department procedures for dis- seminating updates to the list; and (Adopted: (d) Provide adequate and secure drug-testing facilities 4/27/00) as specified by The National Center for Drug Free Sport; (c) The consent form shall be kept on file by the director of athletics and shall be available for examination (e) Notify student-athletes who have been randomly upon request by an authorized representative of the selected for drug testing according to the timeline NCAA. (Revised: 4/27/00) specified by The National Center for Drug Free Sport; and 30.5.2.1 Effect of Violations. (f) Respond to additional requests for assistance in Violations of the procedure set forth in Bylaw 30.5.2 shall administering the NCAA drug-testing program as be considered institutional violations per Constitution specified by The National Center for Drug Free 2.8.1; however, a violation shall not affect the student- Sport. athlete’s eligibility. (Revised: 4/28/05 effective 8/1/05) 30.5.1.1 Effect of Violations. Bylaw 31.2.3* Ineligibility for Use of Violations of this Bylaw 30.5 shall be considered institu- Banned Drugs tional violations per Constitution 2.8.1; however, they Bylaw 18.4.1.5 provides that a student-athlete who is shall not affect the student-athlete’s eligibility. (Revised: found to have utilized a substance on the list of banned 4/28/05 effective 8/1/05) drug classes, as a result of a drug test administered by the 30.5.2 Drug-Testing Consent Form. NCAA, shall be declared ineligible for further participation in postseason and regular-season competition during the time The following procedures shall be used in administering period ending one calendar year after the student-athlete’s

5 positive drug test.The student-athlete shall be charged with itive for the use of a “street drug” after being restored to the loss of a minimum of one season of competition in all eligibility, he or she shall lose a minimum of one addition- sports if the season of competition has not yet begun or a al season of competition in all sports and also shall minimum of the equivalent of one full season of competition remain ineligible for regular-season and postseason in all sports if the student-athlete tests positive during his or competition at least through the next calendar year. her season of competition (i.e., the remainder of contests in Bylaw 18.4.1.5.2 also provides that the Executive the current season and contests in the subsequent season Committee shall adopt a list of banned drugs and autho- up to the period of time in which the student-athlete was rize methods for drug testing of student-athletes on a declared ineligible during the previous year).The student- year-round basis. (Revised: 4/28/05, effective 8/1/05) athlete shall remain ineligible until the student-athlete tests 31.2.3.3 Appeals. negative (in accordance with the testing methods authorized by the Executive Committee) and the student-athlete’s eligi- An institution may appeal the duration of ineligibility to the bility is restored by the Committee on Student-Athlete Committee on Competitive Safeguards and Medical Aspects Reinstatement. (Revised: 1/16/93, 1/9/96 effective 8/1/96, of Sports (or a designated subcommittee). In all sports, the 1/14/97 effective 8/1/97, 3/10/04, 4/28/05, effective 8/1/05) committee may reduce the legislated penalty to withholding the student-athlete from the next 50 percent of the season of 31.2.3.1 Breach of NCAA Drug-Testing competition or provide complete relief from the legislated Program Protocol. penalty. If the committee requires the student-athlete to fulfill the legislated penalty or be withheld from the next 50 per- A student-athlete who is in breach of the NCAA drug- cent of the season of competition in all sports, the student- testing program protocol (e.g., no-show, tampering with athlete shall remain ineligible until the prescribed penalty is sample) shall be considered to have tested positive for fulfilled, the student-athlete tests negative and the student- the use of any drug other than a “street” drug. (Revised: athlete’s eligibility is restored by the Committee on Student- 4/28/05, effective 5/1/05) Athlete Reinstatement. (Adopted: 4/28/05) 31.2.3.2 Testing Positive on Second 31.2.3.4 Banned Drugs. Occasion. The following is the list of banned-drug classes. The list is If the student-athlete, who tested positive for any drug subject to change and the institution and student-athlete other than a “street drug” as defined in Bylaw 31.2.3.4, shall be held accountable for all banned-drug classes on tests positive a second time for the use of any drug, other the current list. The current list is located on the NCAA than a “street drug” as defined in Bylaw 31.2.3.4, he or Web site (i.e., www.ncaa.org) or may be obtained from she shall lose all remaining regular-season and postsea- the NCAA national office. (Revised: 8/15/89, 7/10/90, son eligibility in all sports. If the student-athlete tests pos- 12/3/90, 5/4/92, 5/6/93, 10/29/97, 4/26/01)

6 7 31.2.3.4.1 Drugs and Procedures national or international sports governing body that has Subject to Restrictions. adopted the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) code shall not participate in NCAA intercollegiate competition The use of the following drugs and/or procedures is sub- for the duration of the suspension. (Adopted: 1/14/97 ject to certain restrictions and may or may not be permis- sible, depending on limitations expressed in these guide- effective 8/1/97, Revised: 4/28/05 effective 8/1/05) lines and/or quantities of these substances used: 31.2.3.5 Medical Exceptions. (Revised: 8/15/89) Exceptions for categories (a), (b), (c), (d), (f) and (g) (a) Blood Doping. The practice of blood doping (the intravenous injection of whole blood, packed red under Bylaw 31.2.3.4 may be made by the Executive blood cells or blood substitutes) is prohibited, and Committee for those student-athletes with a documented any evidence confirming use will be cause for action medical history demonstrating the need for regular use of consistent with that taken for a positive drug test. such a drug. (Revised: 8/5/99) (Revised: 8/15/89, 5/4/92) 31.2.3.6 Methods for Drug Testing. (b) Local Anesthetics. The Executive Committee will permit the limited use of local anesthetics under the The methods and any subsequent modifications autho- following conditions: rized by the Executive Committee for drug testing of stu- (1) That procaine, xylocaine, carbocaine or any oth- dent-athletes shall be summarized in The NCAA News er local anesthetic may be used, but not and posted on the NCAA Web site. Copies of the modifi- cocaine; (Revised: 12/9/91, 5/6/93) cations shall be available to member institutions. (2) That only local or topical injections can be used 31.2.3.7 Events Identified for Drug Tests. (i.e., intravenous injections are not permitted); and The Executive Committee shall determine the regular- (3) That use is medically justified only when permit- season and postseason competition for which drug tests ting the athlete to continue the competition with- shall be made and the procedures to be followed in dis- out potential risk to his or her health. closing its determinations. (c) Manipulation of Urine Samples. The Executive Committee bans the use of substances and methods 31.2.3.8 Individual Eligibility — Team that alter the integrity and/or validity of urine samples Sanctions. provided during NCAA drug testing. Examples of banned methods are catheterization, urine substitu- Executive regulations pertaining to team-eligibility sanc- tion and/or tampering or modification of renal excre- tions for positive tests resulting from the NCAA drug-test- tion by the use of diuretics, probenecid, bromantan or ing program shall apply only in the following situation: If a related compounds, and epitestosterone administra- student-athlete is declared ineligible prior to an NCAA tion. (Revised: 8/15/89, 6/17/92, 7/22/97) team championship or a certified postseason bowl game (d) Beta 2 Agonists. The use of beta 2 agonists is per- and the institution knowingly allows him or her to partici- mitted by inhalation only. (Adopted: 8/13/93) pate, all team-ineligibility sanctions shall apply (i.e., the team shall be required to forfeit its awards and any rev- (e) Additional Analysis. Drug screening for select non- banned substances may be conducted for nonpuni- enue distribution it may have earned, and the team’s and tive purposes. (Revised: 8/15/89) student-athlete’s performances shall be deleted from NCAA records). In the case of licensed postseason foot- 31.2.3.4.2 Positive Drug Test — Non- ball contests, the team’s and student-athlete’s perfor- NCAA Athletics Organization. mances shall be deleted from NCAA records. (Revised: A student-athlete under a drug-testing suspension from a 1/10/90)

8 Student-Athlete Drug-Testing Alcohol,Tobacco and Other Consent Form Drug-Education Guidelines Each year, student-athletes will sign a consent form The NCAA Management Councils approved the follow- demonstrating their understanding of the NCAA drug-testing ing guidelines for institutional drug education: program and their willingness to participate. This consent statement is required of all student-athletes before participa- NCAA Minimum Guidelines for Institutional tion in intercollegiate competition during the year in question. Alcohol, Tobacco and Other Drug-Education Programs Failure to complete and sign the statement annually shall result in the student-athlete’s ineligibility for participation in all In addition to the signing of the NCAA drug-testing con- intercollegiate competition. sent form, each department of athletics should conduct a drug and alcohol education program for all athletics teams To obtain a copy of the drug-testing consent form, please contact NCAA membership services. once a semester. This would raise the awareness of student-athletes and educate those students who may transfer Medical Exceptions mid-year. The director of athletics, coach, compliance officer and The NCAA recognizes that some banned substances sports medicine personnel should also participate in the are used for legitimate medical purposes. Accordingly, the NCAA allows exception to be made for those student-ath- program. letes with a documented medical history demonstrating the This program should: need for regular use of such a drug. Exceptions may be 1. Review/develop individual team drug and alcohol poli- granted for substances included in the following classes of cies. banned drugs: stimulants, anabolic agents, beta blockers, anti-estrogens, diuretics and peptide hormones. Medical 2. Review the department of athletics’ drug and alcohol exception documentation shall be requested by Drug Free policy.* Sport when they notify the institution of the positive result of 3. Review institutional drug and alcohol policy. the A specimen. When the B specimen is confirmed posi- 4. Review conference drug and alcohol policy. tive, if documentation has been received and reviewed, a 5. Review institutional or conference drug-testing pro- medical exception may be granted. If not, the student-ath- grams (if any). lete will be declared ineligible until such time documenta- 6. Review NCAA alcohol, tobacco and drug policy includ- tion is received, reviewed and the exception granted. If the ing tobacco ban, list of banned-drug classes and test- exception is not granted, the student-athlete may then request an appeal. NOTE: A medical exception for the use ing protocol. of anabolic agents and peptide hormones must be 7. View the NCAA drug-education and drug-testing video. approved before athletics participation. Additional informa- 8. Discuss nutritional supplements and their inherent tion regarding exceptions procedures can be found at risks.** www.ncaa.org/health-safety. 9. Allow time for questions from student-athletes. Schools are encouraged to contact The National Center for Drug Free Sport, on contract with the NCAA, for specific banned drug and testing protocol questions. It can be reached at www.drugfreesport.com or 816/474-8655. *Each athletics department should have a written policy on alcohol, tobacco and other drugs. This policy should include a statement on recruitment activities, drug testing, discipline, and counseling or treatment options. **Contact the Resource Exchange Center (REC) at www.drugfreesport.com/rec for authoritative information on NCAA banned substances and nutritional supplements. REC password is ncaa1, ncaa2, or ncaa3 depending on divisional affiliation.

9 2.3.2. Crew chief assignments and determination of test- NCAA Drug-Testing ing sites will be part of the administrative responsibility of Program Protocol 2008-09 Drug Free Sport. 2.3.3. No member of a drug-testing crew may concur- 1.0. Medical Code. rently be serving at an NCAA championship in any other capacity. 1.1. The presence in a student-athlete's urine of a substance and/or metabolite of such substance belonging to a 2.3.4 No member of a drug-testing crew may participate class of drugs currently banned by the NCAA may be in year-round testing at an institution at which they are cause for loss of eligibility. employed. 1.1.1. Related compounds are included in the class due 2.4. The host institution for an NCAA championship or the to their pharmacological action and/or chemical struc- involved institution(s) for a year-round testing event will ture. No substance belonging to the prohibited class may designate an individual to serve as site coordinator with be used, regardless of whether it is specifically listed as the NCAA and the crew chief assigned to that testing site. an example, unless specifically exempted. 2.4.1. The designated site coordinator at an NCAA 1.2. Evidence of presence of a banned substance and/or championship may not concurrently serve in any other metabolite will be from analysis of the student-athlete's urine capacity at that championship (e.g. director of medical and confirmation by an NCAA approved laboratory through coverage). mass spectrometry in combination with gas chromatogra- 2.5. The NCAA president or his or her designee will phy, liquid chromatography or isotope mass spectometry. approve any contracts between the NCAA and drug-test- The method of testing for erythropoietin (EPO) is isoelectric ing entities or consultants. focusing (IEF) with immunoblotting. 2.5.1. Any drug-testing laboratory(ies) will be required to 1.3. The current NCAA list of banned-drug classes is avail- demonstrate, to the satisfaction of the NCAA competitive able from the NCAA and at www.ncaa.org/health-safety.In safeguards committee, proficiency in detection and confir- addition, other substances may be screened to gather data mation of the banned substance categories on the NCAA for making decisions as to whether additional drugs should list of banned-drug classes. A periodic quality control be added to the list.The NCAA Executive Committee will be check of the laboratory(ies) will be maintained. responsible for reviewing and revising the list of banned- drug classes. 2.5.2. Members of the NCAA competitive safeguards committee and/or its consultants may be called upon to 1.3.1. The Executive Committee may limit testing to select interpret test results. banned-drug classes. 2.6. Specimen collection by organizations other than 2.0. Organization. those authorized by the NCAA is not allowed at the site of NCAA championships or postseason bowl games. 2.1. The NCAA Executive Committee has final authority over the procedures and implementation of the NCAA drug-testing program. 3.0. Causes for Loss of Eligibility. 3.1. According to Bylaw 14.1.4.1., each academic year the 2.2. The NCAA Committee on Competitive Safeguards student-athlete shall sign a form prescribed by the and Medical Aspects of Sports or a subcommittee Academics/Eligibility/Compliance Cabinet in which the stu- thereof will recommend policies and procedures to the dent-athlete consents to be tested for the use of drugs pro- Executive Committee and will hear drug-testing hibited by NCAA legislation. Failure to complete and sign appeals. the consent form before practice or before the Monday of 2.3. The National Center for Drug Free Sport, "Drug Free the fourth week of classes, whichever date occurs first, in Sport," will support, coordinate and be responsible for the sports in which the Association conducts year-round drug general administration of the drug-testing program. testing and before competition in all other sports shall result in the student-athlete's ineligibility for participation (i.e., 2.3.1. Drug Free Sport will be responsible for administration practice and competition) in all intercollegiate athletics of the program.This will include selection of and training of the crew chiefs who will take responsibility for respective 3.1.1. The institution shall administer the consent form drug-testing occasions and who will be responsible for individually to each student-athlete (including recruited appointing their crew members. partial qualifiers and nonqualifiers) each academic year. Details about the content, administration and disposition 2.3.1.1. Drug Free Sport may utilize the services of out- of the consent form are set forth in Bylaw 30.5. side collection agencies to conduct drug-testing specimen collection. 3.2. All student-athletes found to be positive for a

10 banned substance and/or metabolite are subject to loss of eligibility consistent with existing policies, as designated in NCAA Bylaw 18.4.1.5. 3.3. A student-athlete who refuses to sign the notification form or signature form, if any, fails to arrive at the collection station at the designated time without justification, fails to provide a urine sample according to protocol, leaves the collection station without authorization by the crew chief before providing a specimen according to protocol, or attempts to alter the integrity or validity of the urine specimen and/or collection process will be treated as if there was a positive for a banned substance other than a “street drug” as defined in Bylaw 31.2.3.

4.0. Championship, Institution and Student-Athlete Selection. 4.1. The method for selecting championships, institutions or student-athletes to be tested will be recommended by the NCAA competitive safeguards committee and approved by the Executive Committee or the president acting for the Executive Committee in advance of the squad list, or complete roster if the first outside competi- testing occasion, and implemented by the assigned crew tion has not yet occurred. chiefs. All student-athletes are subject to testing. 4.4.1.1. Student-athletes listed on the squad list who 4.1.1. Student-athletes competing in Divisions I and II have exhausted their eligibility or who have career- sports are subject to year-round testing. ending injuries will not be selected. All other student- athletes with remaining NCAA eligibility (including 4.1.2. All student-athletes are subject to NCAA testing at those whose sports have been dropped by a member NCAA championships or in conjunction with postseason institution) are subject to possible testing through bowl games. August 31 of the following year or until a subsequent 4.2. At NCAA individual/team championships events, consent form is executed. selection of student-athletes may be based on NCAA- 4.5. Student-athletes who test positive will automatically approved random selection or position of finish. Crew be tested at any subsequent NCAA championship or chiefs will be notified which method or combination of postseason bowl game at which they appear and at methods have been approved by the Executive which drug testing is being conducted or at any subse- Committee or the president acting for the Executive quent year-round NCAA testing event. Committee. 4.5.1. It is the responsibility of the institution to notify the 4.3. At NCAA team championships, student-athletes drug-testing crew chief that a student-athlete who is pre- may be selected on the basis of playing time, positions, sent must be tested to satisfy the retesting requirement and/or an NCAA-approved random selection. Crew as outlined in Section No. 4.5. chiefs will be notified which method or combination of methods have been approved by the Executive 4.6. Student-athletes may be tested before, during or Committee or the president acting for the Executive after NCAA championships and postseason bowl games. Committee. 4.3.1. For championship and postseason bowl-game test- 5.0. Championship, Institution and ing, student-athletes will be selected from the official travel Student-Athlete Notification. party roster, official gate/credential list, championship par- 5.1. Tournament managers and drug-testing site ticipation sheets or official championship form. coordinators for NCAA championships will be noti- 4.4. In year-round testing events, student-athletes may fied of drug-testing as determined by the be selected on the basis of position, competitive ranking, Committee on Competitive Safeguards and athletics financial-aid status, playing time, an NCAA- Medical Aspects of Sports. approved random selection or any combination thereof. 5.2. For year-round drug testing, the director of 4.4.1. Student-athletes will be selected from the official athletics, director of compliance and site coordina-

11 tor will be notified no earlier than two days before 5.4.1.1. The courier and selected student-athlete the day of testing. will obtain an official institutional representative's signature on the notification form if testing is 5.2.1. According to Bylaw 30.5, for year-round test- deferred until completion of the student-athlete's ing events, the director of athletics will be required final event of that session or day or completion of to provide an accurate and current squad list to his/her final event of the championship, as noted on Drug Free Sport for student-athlete selection. the form. An institutional representative must pre- 5.3. At NCAA team championship events, a separate sent the student-athlete to the collection station collection site must be provided for each team. and certify identification of the student-athlete no Immediately after any established cool-down period later than one hour after completion of this final after the event, student-athletes selected for drug-test- event of the session or day or final event of his/her ing will be notified by a crew member. Each student- championship. athlete will be instructed to read and sign the Team 5.5. The time of notification will be recorded and Championship Student-Athlete Notification Form.The the student-athlete will read and sign the notifica- notification form will instruct the student-athlete to tion form. report to the collection station within one hour, unless otherwise directed by the crew chief or designee. 5.5.1. Completed notification forms will be returned to the collection station and given to the 5.3.1. An official institutional representative must crew chief (or designee). The student-athlete or be in the collection station to certify the identity of institutional representative will be given a copy at the student-athletes selected. The institutional rep- the completion of the collection process. resentative must remain in the collection station until all student-athletes have completed testing. 5.6. A witness may accompany the student-athlete to the collection station. 5.3.2. At NCAA team championship events, when 5.6.1. The witness will be asked to remain during competition begins at 10 p.m. or later local time, an the entire collection process. institution may defer testing until the next morning. Deferred testing must begin no later than 10 a.m. 5.7. At NCAA year-round testing events, the stu- local time. dent-athlete will be notified of and scheduled for testing by the institution. The institution will notify 5.3.2.1. The institution must decide immediately the student-athlete, in person or by direct tele- after the game whether to defer testing. phone communication, of the date and time to 5.3.2.2. An official institutional representative must report to the collection station and will have the be in the collection station at any next-morning test- student-athlete read and sign any Student- ing to certify the identity of the student-athletes Athlete Notification Form. selected for testing. 5.7.1. An institutional representative will be pre- 5.3.2.3. The host institution will be required to pro- sent in the collection station to certify the identity vide collection sites for any next-morning tests. of student-athletes and will be responsible for security of the collection station. 5.3.2.4. If testing is conducted after final rounds at 5.7.2. Student-athletes shall provide picture iden- team championships, both teams will be tested tification when entering the drug-testing station. post game. 5.8. At selected championship, postseason bowl 5.4. At NCAA individual/team championship games and year-round testing, alternative meth- events, a student-athlete will be notified of selec- ods of student-athlete notification may be used. tion for drug testing immediately after competition. Any student-athlete selected for drug testing will be handed a Student-Athlete Notification Form by 6.0. Specimen Collection Procedures. an official courier. The notification form will instruct 6.1. Only those persons authorized by the crew the student-athlete to accompany the courier to chief will be allowed in the collection station. the collection station within one hour, unless otherwise directed by the crew chief or designee. 6.1.1. The crew chief may release a sick or injured student-athlete from the collection station or may 5.4.1. If a selected student-athlete is scheduled to release a student-athlete to return to competition or compete in another event during that championship, to meet academic obligations only after appropriate the student-athlete may be tested immediately, may arrangements for having the student-athlete tested be directed to defer testing until the completion of have been made and recorded by the crew chief. his/her final event of that session or day or may be directed to defer testing until the completion of 6.2. Upon entering the collection station, the stu- his/her final event of the championship. dent-athlete will be identified by an NCAA courier 12 or an institutional representative and the student- 6.2.5.4.1. If the laboratory determines that a stu- athlete will be officially signed into the station. dent-athlete's specimen is inadequate for analysis, at the NCAA's discretion, another specimen may be 6.2.1. The student-athlete will select a sealed collected. beaker from a supply of such and will record his/her initials on the beaker's lid or attach a unique bar 6.2.5.4.2. If a student-athlete is suspected of code to the beaker. manipulating specimens (e.g., via dilution), the NCAA will have the authority to automatically 6.2.2. A crew member will require the student-ath- test a student-athlete at a later date, not to lete to rinse and dry his or her hands and will moni- exceed two consecutive negative tests. tor the furnishing of the specimen by observation in order to assure the integrity of the specimen. 6.2.6. Once a specimen has been provided that meets the on-site specific gravity and pH parame- 6.2.2.1. The student-athlete is responsible for keeping ters, the student-athlete will select a specimen col- the collection beaker closed and controlled. lection kit and a uniquely numbered set of bar codes 6.2.3. Fluids and food given to student-athletes from a supply of such. who have difficulty voiding must be from individual 6.2.6.1. A crew member will record the specific grav- sealed containers (certified by the crew chief) that ity and pH values. are opened and consumed in the station. These 6.2.6.2. The crew member will pour approximately items must be caffeine-free and alcohol-free and 60 mL of the specimen into the "A vial" and the free of any other banned substances. remaining amount (approximately 25 mL) into the "B 6.2.4. If the specimen is incomplete, the student- vial" in the presence of the student-athlete. athlete must remain in the collection station until the sample is completed. During this period, the 6.2.6.3. The crew member will place the cap on each student-athlete is responsible for keeping the col- vial in the presence of the student-athlete; the crew lection beaker closed and controlled. member will then seal each vial in the required man- ner under the observation of the student-athlete and 6.2.4.1. If the specimen is incomplete and the stu- witness (if present). dent-athlete must leave the collection station for a reason approved by the crew chief, the specimen 6.3. Vials and forms (if any) sent to the laboratory may be discarded at the discretion of the crew chief. shall not contain the name of the student-athlete. 6.2.4.2. Upon return to the collection station, the stu- 6.4. All sealed specimens will be secured in a ship- dent-athlete will complete the collection procedure. ping case. The crew member will prepare the case for forwarding. 6.2.5. Once a specimen (at least 85 mL) is provided, the crew member who monitored the furnishing 6.5. The student-athlete, crew member and witness of the specimen by observation will sign that the (if present) will sign certifying that the procedures specimen was directly validated and a crew mem- were followed as described in the protocol. Any ber will check the specific gravity and pH of the deviation from the procedures must be described urine in the presence of the student-athlete. and recorded at that time. If deviations are alleged, the student-athlete will be required to provide anoth- 6.2.5.1. If the urine has a specific gravity below er specimen. 1.005 (1.010 if measured with a reagent strip), the specimen will not be sent to the lab. The student- athlete must remain in the collection station until another specimen is provided. 6.2.5.2. If the urine has a pH greater than 7.5 (with reagent strip) or less than 4.5 (with reagent strip), the specimen will be sent to the lab. The student-athlete must remain in the collection station until another specimen is provided. No more than three alkaline samples will be sent to the lab. 6.2.5.3. If the urine has a specific gravity at or above 1.005 (1.010 if measured with a reagent strip) and the urine has a pH between 4.5 and 7.5 inclusive, the specimen will be processed and sent to the laboratory. 6.2.5.4. Final determination of specimen adequacy will be made by the laboratory.

13 6.6. After the collection has been completed, the 8.2.1. For NCAA individual/team championships, specimens will be forwarded to the laboratory and only positive test results will be reported to the insti- all copies of all forms, if any, will be forwarded to the tution. Positive results should be made available designated persons. within approximately 30 days of the collection. 6.7. The specimens become the property of the 8.2.2. For student-athletes who have a positive find- NCAA. ing, Drug Free Sport will contact the director of athlet- 6.8. A student-athlete who refuses to sign the noti- ics or a designee by telephone as soon as possible. fication form or signature form, fails to arrive at the The telephone contact will be followed by "overnight" collection station at the designated time without jus- letters (marked "confidential") to the chief executive tification, fails to provide a urine sample according officer and the director of athletics.The institution to protocol, leaves the collection station before pro- shall notify the student-athlete of the finding. viding a specimen according to protocol, or 8.2.2.1. Drug Free Sport will, during the telephone attempts to alter the integrity or validity of the urine conversation, advise the director of athletics that specimen and/or collection process will be treated specimen B will be tested. The student-athlete may as if there was a positive for a banned substance be present at the opening of specimen B. other than a street drug as defined in Bylaw 31.2.3. The crew chief will inform the student-athlete of 8.2.2.2. The institution and/or the student-athlete will these implications (in the presence of a witness) be given the option to be represented at the labora- and record such. If the student-athlete is not avail- tory for the opening of specimen B. Notification by able, the crew chief will notify the NCAA official the institution and/or the student-athlete of intent to responsible for administration of the event or an be represented must be given to Drug Free Sport. institutional representative. The student-athlete will 8.2.2.3. If the institution and/or the student-athlete be considered to have withdrawn consent and will desires representation, they must inform Drug Free be ineligible on that basis. Sport within 48 hours and present themselves at the lab within two business days of the notification. If 7.0. Chain of Custody. they cannot arrange for such representation, Drug Free Sport will arrange for a surrogate to attend the 7.1. The crew chief or crew member will deliver opening of specimen B. the shipping case(s) to the carrier. 7.2. A laboratory employee will record that the ship- 8.2.2.3.1. The surrogate will not otherwise be involved with the analysis of the specimen. ping case(s) have been received from the carrier. 7.3. The laboratory will record whether the num- 8.2.2.4. The student-athlete, student-athlete’s repre- bered bar-code seal on each vial arrived intact. sentative, the institution’s representative or the surrogate will attest by signature as to the code number 7.3.1. If a specimen arrives at the laboratory with on specimen B, that the security seal has not been security seals not intact, the NCAA may collect broken, and that there is no evidence of tampering. another specimen. 8.2.2.5. Sample preparation for specimen B 8.0. Laboratory Procedures, analysis will be conducted by a laboratory staff member other than the individual who prepared Notification of Results and Appeal the student-athlete's specimen A. Process. 8.2.2.6. Specimen B findings will be final. The 8.1. The laboratory will use a portion of specimen A laboratory will inform Drug Free Sport of the for its initial analysis. results. 8.1.1. Analysis will consist of sample preparation, 8.2.2.6.1. For student-athletes who have a instrument analysis and data interpretation. specimen B positive finding, Drug Free Sport will 8.1.2. The laboratory director or designated certify- contact the director of athletics or a designee by ing scientist will review all results showing a banned telephone as soon as possible. The institution substance and/or metabolite(s) in specimen A. shall notify the student-athlete of the finding. At this point, normal NCAA eligibility procedures 8.1.3. The laboratory will inform Drug Free Sport of will apply. the results by each respective code number. 8.2.2.6.2. Upon notification of the specimen B posi- 8.2. Upon receipt of the results, Drug Free Sport tive finding, the institution shall be required to will break the number code to identify any individu- declare the student-athlete ineligible and the institu- als with positive findings. tion is obligated to withhold the student-athlete from

14 all intercollegiate competition. In the event that a for appeal and a written summary of the institution- student-athlete tests positive for a substance for al drug-education program. which the institution desires an exception (see 8.3. The NCAA will notify the institution's chief exec- Medical Exceptions), the eligibility of the student- utive officer and director of athletics of the result of athlete may be maintained while the exception any appeal. This notification will be initiated by tele- request is under review. phone to the director of athletics. This will be fol- 8.2.2.7. A positive finding may be appealed by lowed by an "overnight" letter (marked "confiden- the institution to the NCAA competitive safe- tial") to the chief executive officer and the director of guards committee or a subcommittee thereof. athletics. It is the institution's responsibility to inform The institution shall notify the student-athlete of the student-athlete. the right to appeal. 8.3.1. The NCAA may release the results of a 8.2.2.7.1. The institution shall appeal if so student-athlete's final positive test to the requested by the student-athlete. involved institution's conference office upon the approval of the institution. 8.2.2.7.2. The request for an institutional appeal shall be submitted by the director of athletics or 8.4. The NCAA competitive safeguards committee designee to Drug Free Sport within two business will send a report of aggregate findings to the days of the confirmation of the positive drug test. NCAA Executive Committee. No report of aggre- Required documentation must be submitted by gate data will be otherwise released without the the institution within 45 days of the request for an approval of the NCAA Executive Committee. appeal. Five business days before the sched- 8.5. The following is a recommended statement uled appeal, the institution is required to submit concerning a positive test that results in a student- to Drug Free Sport a written summary describing athlete's ineligibility. If inquiries are received, this the institution’s drug-education policy and prac- statement could be released: tices and the grounds for the appeal. Additional "The student-athlete in question was found in viola- information about the NCAA drug-test appeal tion of the NCAA eligibility rules and has been procedures can be found at declared ineligible." www.ncaa.org/health-safety. 8.2.2.7.3 If the student-athlete’s next competi- 9.0. Restoration of Eligibility. tion is imminent and if the institution so requests, the NCAA competitive safeguards committee or 9.1. Student-athletes will be tested by the NCAA in a subcommittee thereof shall make a good faith order to be considered for eligibility restoration. reasonable effort to hear the appeal before the 9.2. Student-athletes who are ineligible as a result student-athlete’s next contest or within 48 hours of an NCAA positive drug test shall be subject to of the institution’s notice of intent to appeal testing by the NCAA at any time during their period whichever is longer. of ineligibility. In addition, these student-athletes 8.2.2.7.4. Such an appeal will be conducted by tele- shall be subject to a mandatory NCAA exit test no phone conference with the student-athlete and an sooner than the 11th month of their one-year sus- athletics administrator required to participate therein. pension, or as designated by the NCAA for suspen- It is recommended the head coach or designee also sions of less than one year. The results of the exit participate. The student-athlete may have others tests will be provided to the NCAA Student-Athlete available to participate on the call on his/her behalf. Reinstatement Committee. 9.2.1. Institutional requests for exit testing shall be 8.2.2.7.5. Copies of the report from the laboratory submitted to Drug Free Sport. Drug Free Sport shall that contain results from the A specimen and B determine the date the student-athlete will be tested. specimen will be forwarded to the director of athletics or designee before the appeal call. 9.2.2. Institutional requests for reinstatement of a student-athlete's eligibility shall be submitted to the 8.2.2.7.6. Technical experts may serve as consul- NCAA lead administrator of student-athlete rein- tants to the committee in connection with such statement pursuant to Bylaw 14.12. Requests for appeals. reinstatement of eligibility will not be considered 8.2.2.7.7. The crew chief may serve as a consul- until after the student-athlete tests negative and the tant to the committee in appeal phone calls involv- results have been received by the NCAA Student- ing matters of collection protocol. Athlete Reinstatement Committee. 8.2.2.7.8 Before the appeal call, the institution 9.2.3. Exit tests for reinstatement of eligibility are must provide to Drug Free Sport the written basis conducted at the institution's expense.

15 e. Cost. Institutional Drug Testing f. Accuracy of tests and the false-positive The following are suggested guidelines for considera- and false-negative rates. (These will tion by NCAA member institutions contemplating a drug- vary from one type of test to another testing program: and from one laboratory to another.) 1. A member institution considering drug testing of g. How false-positives will be identified student-athletes should involve the institution’s and handled. legal counsel at an early stage, particularly in h. Who will get the results and how the regard to right-to-privacy statutes, which may results will be used. vary from one state and locale to another. With 6. The NCAA recommends that each institution the use of proper safeguards such as those list- considering drug testing of student-athletes ed below, drug testing is considered legally appoint a committee of representatives from vari- acceptable; however, the legal aspects involved ous relevant academic departments and disci- at each individual institution should be clarified. plines (e.g., pharmacy, pharmacology, chemistry, 2. Before initiating drug-testing activity, a specific medicine) to deal with the issues. written policy on drug testing should be devel- 7. The question of where the samples will be ana- oped, distributed and publicized.The policy lyzed is critical. No matter where the analyses should include such information as: (a) a clear are done, data on false-positive and false-nega- explanation of the purposes of the drug-testing tive rates for the specific tests to be used should program; (b) who will be tested and by what be provided. If the laboratory cannot provide methods; (c) the drugs to be tested for, how often such information, another laboratory should be and under what conditions (i.e., announced, considered.The NCAA recommends that institu- unannounced or both), and (d) the actions, if any, tions use laboratories that are certified and/or to be taken against those who test positive. (It is accredited. Listings of accredited laboratories are advisable that a copy of such a policy statement available from the National Center for Drug Free be given to all student-athletes entering the insti- Sport. tution’s intercollegiate athletics program and that they confirm in writing that they have received 8. There is one important consideration that must and read the policy.This written confirmation be dealt with by institutions that are planning to should be kept on file by the athletics depart- use the results of drug testing as a basis for ment.) action involving the student-athlete who tests positive. No matter what screening methods may 3. At many institutions, student-athletes sign waiver be used, including thin-layer chromatography forms regarding athletics-department access to and radioimmunoassay, there is a finite probabili- academic and medical records. It is recom- ty of a false-positive result (i.e., the test is positive mended that specific language be added to such even though the student-athlete is actually waiver forms wherein the student-athlete agrees “clean”).The NCAA urges that before any action to submit to drug testing at the request of the is taken on the basis of a positive result from institution in accordance with the published such screening tests, the results should be con- guidelines.The NCAA Drug-Testing Consent firmed by gas chromatography/mass spectrome- covers NCAA drug testing only. try, with the latter test providing the definitive 4. An institution considering drug testing should result. develop a list of drugs for which the student-athlete will be tested.The NCAA list of banned-drug 9. The NCAA will continue to monitor guidelines classes may be used as a guide. and protocol in an effort to share new develop- ments with the membership through The NCAA 5. Any institution considering drug testing of News online at www.ncaa.org. student-athletes confronts several logistical, technical and economic issues. Among them are: a. When and how samples will be collected, secured and transported. b. Laboratory(ies) to be used. c. How samples will be stored and for how long before analysis. d. Analytical procedures to be used in the laboratory. 16 If you’re a college student-athlete, be aware that sports organizations have different rules about banned/prohibited drugs.

Banned Prohibited in-competition Stimulants (except pseudoephedrine and phenylephrine) (except caffeine, pseudoephedrine & phenylephrine - See USADA for others)

380,000 student-athletes participating in 23 sports at more than 1,000 member institutions

Drug-Testing Program 2008-09

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